متطفل

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Arabic

Root
ط ف ل (ṭ f l)
5 terms

Etymology

Derived from the active participle of the verb تَطَفَّلَ (taṭaffala, to intrude).

Pronunciation

Noun

مُتَطَفِّل (mutaṭaffilm

  1. parasite
  2. uninvited guest
  3. sponger

Declension

References

  • Wehr, Hans (1979) “متطفل”, in J. Milton Cowan, editor, A Dictionary of Modern Written Arabic, 4th edition, Ithaca, NY: Spoken Language Services, →ISBN, page 658